Tales of Dacardia Mobile App Guide

Gathering

Gathering buildings, referred to as "Gather Points" in the encyclopedia, are unlocked as you progress through story quests. They are locations you can send Neopets to generate resources. These resources themselves can then be used to progress quests, convert into Building Materials, and craft decorations and other items. As such, using Neopets to gather resources is the primary gameplay of Tales of Dacardia.

Each gather point has a specific list of items that it can generate, which will require sending in a Neopet.

How to Gather

First, tap on the gather point to bring up its menu. Then, tap Assign Pet which will bring up Neopet selection. Select the Neopet you want to complete the job—if a Neopet is unavailable because it is already doing something, its image will appear greyed—then click the Confirm button.

The selected pet's hunger bar is shown for your reference

A new menu will appear with the items available to gather. You may select up to two different items for your pet to gather at a time, each up to a maximum quantity of five. Tap an item to add it to the gathering queue, and tap it again to increase the quantity if desired. Tap items in the gathering queue to decrease the quantity.

When you are ready, tap the Confirm button, and then tap the next Confirm button to send your Neopet to the gather point and begin generating the item(s). Working on gathering an item will increase a Neopet's hunger over time, which you can replenish by feeding them omelettes.

Some gathering locations also have a slim chance to award an additional, rarer item on completion. These rarer Bonus items are shown in the list of available items with a % sign next to them. After selecting item(s) to gather, you can see which rare item you have a chance of gathering and the exact percentage chance of gathering it. If you gather two different resources that have chances of different rare items, only the rare item for the first resource you selected will appear in the preview box, but it is still possible to get either rare item (and even both)!

Although the help menus on gather points say you can play a "microgame" in "Active Mode," the "Gather Now" button is currently disabled, and the only way to gather items is by assigning a Neopet.

While your Neopet is gathering, a countdown timer will appear above the gather point.

When your Neopet is done gathering, the timer will be replaced by an icon of a green checkmark.

Simply tap the gather point to claim your gathered resources!

If you hit the chance at a rare bonus resource, it will be displayed at this time.

Timing

The time it takes to gather an item is based simply on its rarity.

Rare resources cannot be gathered directly, only as bonuses for gathering other resources.

Reduce Waiting Time

You have two options to avoid or reduce waiting: watching an ad, or paying Pearly Neggs. Either can be done by clicking on the gather point while gathering is still in progress, then choosing the appropriate button.

Watching an ad will reduce 10 minutes from your gathering time; if you have less than 10 minutes left, it will complete the gathering! You can only reduce waiting time by watching an ad up to five times per day; this daily limit is shared by all timed activities, such as crafting and building. The number of opportunities remaining to watch an ad will appear in a red bubble above the "Watch Ad" button, and the button will grey out completely if you have already watched five that day. (Wheel of Prizes ads are neither affected by nor count against this daily limit.)

Alternately, Pearly Neggs can complete your gathering at a cost of 1 Pearly Negg per minute remaining (rounded up).

Cancel Gathering

If you want to stop gathering for any reason, simply click on the gather point while gathering is still in progress, then pressing the red "Stop Gathering" button and confirming the choice. Gathering will end immediately and your Neopet will be available again, but no resources will be gathered.

Available Buildings

The available buildings and the items they allow you to gather are below.

Furtive Farm

Availability: From quest "No Farm, No Foul" in questline "Living in Farmony".
Building Cost: 5
Building Time: 30 seconds
Encyclopedia Entry: A small, seemingly-humble farm that produces all sorts of fresh fruits and vegetables. It's overseen by a magical scarecrow... which, unfortunately, is far too polite to actually keep any pests away!
Gatherable Items:

Pumpkin

Apple

Berry

Plant Sprout

Straw

Twigs

Seacret Beach

Availability: From quest "Beach You To It!" in questline "Sea You At The Beach". Available as a choice against Mysterious Mine after reaching town level 2; if not selected then, available after reaching town level 3.
Building Cost: 25
Building Time: 30 minutes
Encyclopedia Entry: Seacret Beach is famous among Dacardians for its crystal-clear waters, soft, sandy beaches, and its calm, scenic Enigma Wharf. Some of Neopia's finest gourmet chefs and food enthusiasts occasionally gather here to enjoy the region's freshest catches!
Gatherable Items:

Crab

Driftwood

Seaweed

Shell

Water

Sand

Bonus Items:

Electric Eel

1% chance for each Driftwood or Seaweed gathered

Fresh Fish

1% chance for each Crab, Shell, or Water gathered

Mysterious Mine

Availability: From quest "Mine Your Business" in questline "A Miner Problem". Available as a choice against Seacret Beach after reaching town level 2; if not selected then, available after reaching town level 3.
Building Cost: 25
Building Time: 30 minutes
Encyclopedia Entry: While most mines in Dacardia were created to harvest the unique substance known as Dacardite, this mine was dug to gather more basic stones, metals, and minerals. Some say they've even struck gold here!
Gatherable Items:

Ore

Glowing Moss

Ice

Rocks

Spyder Web

Pebbles

Bonus Items:

Gold

1% for each Glowing Moss, Ice, or Ore gathered

Limestone

1% for each Rocks or Spyder Web gathered

Lookout Lighthouse

Availability: From quest "Let There Be Lighthouse" in questline "Light 'Em Up" which is available after reaching town level 2.
Building Cost: 45
Building Time: 60 minutes
Encyclopedia Entry: Lookout Lighthouse stands on the cliffs of the Dacardian Coast, ready to illuminate the foggy seas and signal to Neopia that Dacardia is here to stay. Though its resources are old and tattered from years of the lighthouse's disuse, they make for excellent crafting materials.
Gatherable Items:

Brick

Clouded Glass

Frayed Rope

Light Bulb

Rusted Iron Rod

Canvas

Bonus Items:

Candle Wax

1% for each Clouded Glass or Light Bulb gathered

Lamp Oil

1% for each Brick, Frayed Rope, or Rusted Iron Rod gathered

Event Gathering

During events, some gather points may offer additional gatherable items.

Altador Cup Items

These resources were only available via the Altador Cup event between July 24th, 2024, and August 31st, 2024 and the Altador Cup event between July 9th, 2026, and July 31st, 2026.

Halloween Items

These resources were only available via the Nights of Fright event between October 15, 2024, and October 31, 2024 and the Halloween Festival between October 20, 2025, and October 31, 2025.

Holiday Items

These resources were only available via the Winter Starlight Celebration event between December 18, 2024, and January 8, 2025.

Valentine Items

These resources were available via the Valentine's Day event between February 14, 2025, and February 28, 2025 and the Valentine's Day Donation Drive event for the entire month of February in 2026. (They were also briefly available by TNT during the Mystery Island Donation Drive event from January 15, 2026, to January 19, 2026.)

Festival of Neggs Items

These resources were available via the Festival of Neggs event between April 21 and May 9, 2025 and the Festival of Neggs event between April 8 and 30, 2026.

Two bonus resources were also available at each location from one of the gatherable resources.

This page was last updated on July 9, 2026.